More nods for GMO maize

The European Food Safety Authority is the latest in a string of EU commissions that has approved the use of genetically modified corn as food for humans or animals. The corn strain, Bt11, is created and marketed by Syngenta.

European consumers have fought hard against the introduction of GMO foods in the market, yet corporations such as Syngenta and Monsanto have fought back--with millions, if not billions of dollars--to get their products in the fields. While the EFSA maintains that "Bt11 maize will not have an adverse effect on human and animal health or the environment in the context of its proposed use," it is still unclear what the effects of GMO crops will have on the environment, or on humans, in the long run. To read the complete decision, go to the EFSA Web site.